Avis Evans

Avis Madeline Evans, age 88, died Monday, April 17 at the Sunrise Assisted Living Center in Lynnfield with her family by her side.

Born in Brockton on July 30, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Harold Joseph and Amy (Bergstrom) Holmstrand.

Mrs. Evans was raised in Brockton and was a graduate of Brockton High School, Class of 1945 and later a graduate of Boston University, Class of 1949. After moving to Lynnfield in 1967, she was very involved in the town and was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, a friend of the Lynnfield Senior Center, as well as the Lynnfield Library, where she had worked as a clerk for a number of years. Mrs. Evans was a talented knitter who belonged to many groups and was very proud of her Swedish heritage.

She was the beloved wife of the late Frank H. Evans. She was the loving mother of Christine E. Gehret and her husband Joseph Gehret, Jr. of No. Reading. She was the adoring grandmother of Joseph Gehret and his wife Johanna, Andrew Gehret, and Meriam Gehret and her fiancé James Silva. She is also survived by her great grandson: Joseph A. Gehret.

A Graveside Service will be held at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Lynnfield on Friday at 10am followed by a Memorial Service in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 127 Summer St, Lynnfield at 11am. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Lynnfield Senior Center, 525 Salem St, Lynnfield, MA 01940, the Friends of the Lynnfield Library, 18 Summer St, Lynnfield, MA 01940, or to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 127 Summer St, Lynnfield, MA 01940.

April 21, 2017
10:00 AM

Forest Hill Cemetery
Lynnfield, MA 01940

April 21, 2017
11:00 AM

St. Paul's Episcopal Church
127 Summer St.
Lynnfield , MA 01940